Christine Miles - The Art of the Nudge

Christine Miles, Founder of CI Squared LLC and Vistage Speaker, helps people and organizations reach their untapped potential. For over 25 years, Christine has been a behavioral psychologist, and she knows firsthand how difficult it can be to change. She is also the author of “The Art of the Nudge,” which details her gentle approach to inspiring large changes. Small nudges can lead to big results by gently getting people out of their comfort zone rather than immediately overwhelming them.   In her interview, Christine emphasizes the notion that you need to slow down in order to speed up. She relates this idea to sports and how we must always be mindful of the end goal. Christine explains how our brain pathways work and why dysfunction can be comfortable, but positive change can be difficult. Reflection is essential, and can help clarify communication across all levels in a business. Preparing for, accepting, and moving towards change is essential for making big differences, be sure to listen to Christine’s advice and reach your untapped potential. 1-Minute Sections: 5:30-6:35: Sports metaphor to explain “You have to slow down to speed up” 7:30-8:40: Describing of comfortable brain functions that limit our full potential 13:17-14:10: Dissonance between senior leadership and employees understanding of goals 14:42-15:46: Explains the importance of understanding what motivates your people and how it relates to growth